Rain Stops Play

Name: Rain Stops Play
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Cricketing Climates

By: Andrew Hignell

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Hardcover | 30 April 2002 | Edition Number 1

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272 Pages

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23.4 x 15.6 x 2.54

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Many books have been written about cricket, cricketers, the grounds they play on and the tours that the players and supporters undertake during the winter months. Writers on the English summer game have looked at the game's history and economic development, but one vital ingredient has been ignored: the game's geography, and how it has changed from a rural, meadowland pastime into a multinational sport and multi-million pound business, based largely in urban agglomerations.
This volume fills this void, looking at the fundamental geography of cricket, especially in England where the game is played by county sides. Besides looking at socio-economic influences, the book examines the physical geography of cricket, in particular, its interrelationship with the local environment and microclimate, and looks ahead to the likely impact that global warming and altered weather patterns will have on the county game.

Industry Reviews

'A fascinating book on the effects of geography and climate on the sport ... Firmly part of the emerging field of sports geography, this book will certainly be a welcome addition to collections in social geography generally as well as those focusing on the sociology of sport.' - Choice

'If you are a dedicated cricket follower who believes that the weather affects results and the way the game is played, this book is a must for you. Rain Stops Play is sure to get many deckchair fans recording the connection between results and the weather.' - Sunday Times

'A safe bet that this geographical study of the game breaks fresh ground ... Andrew Hignell comes with good credentials.' - The Times

'A fascinating book on the effects of geography and climate on the sport ... Providing a fascinating history of the sport's diffusion in its early years, the author also grapples with the reality that the romantic ideal of cricket as a game played in the country in bucolic settings has vanished. Firmly part of the emerging field of sports geography, this book will certainly be a welcome addition to collections in social geography generally as well as those focusing on the sociology of sport.' - Choice

'We can enjoy a book of outstanding scholarship, genuine research into environmental issues and provocative analysis.' - The Journal of Cricket Society

'If you are a dedicated cricket follower who believes that the weather affects results and the way the game is played, this book is a must for you. Rain Stops Play is sure to get many deckchair fans recording the connection between results and the weather.' - Sunday Times

'Serious study.' - Western Gazette

'The prolific pen of Andrew Hignell has been at it again to produce his third book in the space of twelve months.' - South Wales Evening Post

'It is hard to imagine that a publication whose front cover illustrates the greatest of all cricketing anxieties should turn out to be one of the most fascinating books produced in a good while." - Extra Cover

'Andrew Hignell's excellent volume should therefore be required reading in both dressing room and press box.' - Wisden Cricket Monthly

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